Henchman Topiary Awards

Calling all budding home gardeners and topiary artists! Henchman, the leading garden ladder expert, is on the lookout for Britain's best topiary to be entered into the Henchman Topiary Awards.

2026 Applications

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About the Henchman Topiary Awards

The awards were designed to celebrate the art of topiary and recognise those who demonstrate exceptional skill, creativity, and passion in shaping and maintaining incredible living sculptures.

This popular competition, founded by leading garden ladder specialist Henchman, accepts entries from across the UK and Europe to then present to an esteemed panel of judging experts from topiaryy and horticultural backgrounds.

Meet the Judging Panel

An esteemed panel of topiary experts and horticulturalists include Andy Bourke professional topiarist and better known as The Hedge Barber, Michael Buck - Head of Horticulture at Creepers Nursery, Petra Hoyer Millar - Editor of The Dirt Horticulture News and Patrick Salembier - President of EBTS France and organiser of World Topiary Day at Levens Hall, will evaluate each submission based on creativity, craftsmanship and overall impact.

Andy Bourke - The Hedge Barber - Professional Topiarist and Online Influencer

Andy has worked in horticulture for over 10 years and is a professional hedge cutter and topiary artist. Using traditional hand cutting methods, Andy has worked on small intricate topiary designs as well as larger, organic shapes. Andy is better known online at The Hedge Barber – creating aesthetically pleasing videos of his topiary creations.

Michael Buck - Head of Horticulture at Creepers Nursery

Michael started in horticulture while trying to forge a career in football, 17 years ago, which saw him experience different sectors within the industry. For the past 10 years, Michael has spent his time working on many exciting nursery and garden projects across the UK and Europe, and has since become the Head of Horticulture at Creepers Nursery.

Petra Hoyer Millar - Editor of The Dirt Horticulture News

Petra is a gardener, horticultural journalist and editor of The Dirt News. A fan of all things topiary, she is the creator of a large cloud-pruned yew hedge and shapes, for which she was runner up in the 2024 Henchman Topiary Awards in the Home Gardener category. Retrained from her economic background, she has enough RHS horticultural diplomas to know how to propagate, plant and prune her way through anything green.

Patrick Salembier - President of EBTS France

Patrick is the president of European Boxwood and Topiary Society France (EBTS France) and the editor of Buis et Topiaires. Passionate about sharing his knowledge, he published The Boxwood Manual in 2017. Since 2012, Patrick has also been the designer of the gardens at Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, bringing expertise and creativity to one of France’s most renowned landscapes.

See our 2025 Winners!

After months of anticipation, leading garden ladder expert, Henchman, unveiled the winners of its 2025 Topiary Awards. The competition, launched by Henchman to celebrate and honour the centuries-old tradition of shaping living sculptures from plants, has drawn entries from across Britain. 2025's competition saw a fantastic display of topiary mastery, showcasing the very best in garden artistry.